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Little Arkansas River near Halstead

Critical Stages
24' - Action
25' - Flood
27' - Moderate
29' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 11:30 AM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 6.04 ft

Flow: 0.0023 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
11:30 AM 12/15 6.04 0.0023
11:15 AM 12/15 6.05 0.0031
11:00 AM 12/15 6.05 0.0031
10:45 AM 12/15 6.05 0.0031
10:30 AM 12/15 6.05 0.0031
10:15 AM 12/15 6.05 0.0031
10:00 AM 12/15 6.05 0.0031
9:45 AM 12/15 6.06 0.0041
9:30 AM 12/15 6.06 0.0041
9:15 AM 12/15 6.06 0.0041
9:00 AM 12/15 6.06 0.0041
8:45 AM 12/15 6.06 0.0041
8:30 AM 12/15 6.06 0.0041
8:15 AM 12/15 6.07 0.0054
8:00 AM 12/15 6.07 0.0054
7:45 AM 12/15 6.07 0.0054
7:30 AM 12/15 6.07 0.0054
7:15 AM 12/15 6.07 0.0054
7:00 AM 12/15 6.07 0.0054
6:45 AM 12/15 6.08 0.0072
6:30 AM 12/15 6.08 0.0072
6:15 AM 12/15 6.08 0.0072
6:00 AM 12/15 6.08 0.0072
5:45 AM 12/15 6.08 0.0072
5:30 AM 12/15 6.08 0.0072
5:15 AM 12/15 6.08 0.0072
5:00 AM 12/15 6.08 0.0072
4:45 AM 12/15 6.08 0.0072
4:30 AM 12/15 6.08 0.0072
4:15 AM 12/15 6.08 0.0072
Hydrograph for Little Arkansas River near Halstead
27' - Flood water covers the westbound lane of Highway 50 at mile marker 262. Flooding inundates Halstead Road on the north end of city and on K89 or Hertzler Road leading into Halstead from the north. Flood gates on west end of Halstead will be closed. The second flood gate by the railroad on the east side of Halstead closes around 27.2 feet.
26.8' - Flood waters cover K89 to an expansion of 1500 ft. The depth of water is about 2 to 3 inches. There is a considerable amount of cropland flooding. Water is over Halstead Road near an automotive business which is located 1/2 mile north of city. Flood waters flow across the road at about 3 inches in depth and expands across the road about 10 ft across. The Little Arkansas River will be about 1 1/2 feet below the bridge grider on Halstead Road.
26' - Riverside Park floods north of the river. Flood waters may begin to encroach on K89 just north of the river bridge along with a trailer park and a few residences north of Halstead. Expect field flooding on both sides of Halstead Road north of the flood gates. More field flooding occurs north of Highway 50 on the east bank of the river. Just southeast of the city, SW 48th St becomes impassable from Hertzler Rd to Essex Heights.
25' - Expect cropland and field flooding near the river.
DateStage (ft)
May 25, 2007 27.22
Nov 2, 1998 27.13
May 9, 2019 27.12
May 23, 2019 27.09
Aug 8, 2013 26.95
Jul 5, 2016 26.72
May 30, 1995 26.68
Mar 26, 2000 26.4
Oct 10, 2018 26.29
Jun 26, 2019 26.28
Jul 6, 2010 26.23
Jul 30, 2013 26.12
Jun 20, 2025 26.05
Mar 6, 2004 26.03
Aug 15, 2013 25.81
Oct 10, 2003 25.78
Dec 15, 2015 25.64
May 28, 2019 25.61
May 29, 2016 25.15
May 11, 2009 24.99

Data provided by the National Weather Service.